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Bates Smart cantilevers nine storeys of glass boxes from old brick plinth at 180 Thomas Street

nine-storey addition six metres beyond the existing podium. Six mega trusses, each weighing 30 tonnes and measuring 20-metres in length, were fabricated in China and shipped to the site before being placed on top of the old building. Bates...

Project | 09/05/2024

Sustainable to the core: Revisiting Six Degrees’ “pedagogical” University of Tasmania design

factory building that was reconfigured to reflect the university’s focus on pedagogical learning. Rather than being relegated to an afterthought, sustainability was at the core of the design from the project’s inception – which is why...

Project | 09/05/2024

Designing a sustainable, social learning space

he says. “Flexibility was key here, and we planned for a variety of learning situations and teaching methods. “The large, terraced atrium between the library and the new building is designed as a big part of wayfinding on campus...

Project | 09/05/2024

Ramsgate | MHNDU

contributes to the rhythmic flow of the existing street elevation along Ramsgate Avenue. With a strong focus on materiality, a deliberate textural juxtaposition provides the building with aesthetic notoriety which aims to complement the coastal...

Project | 09/05/2024

2018 Sustainability Awards finalist: One Malop Street

2018 Sustainability Awards finalist One Malop Street represents the pinnacle of design for tenant wellness, with the targeted achievement of ambitious sustainable building ratings. Sustainability and occupant wellbeing have been prioritised at...

Project | 09/05/2024

A DNA-inspired design for Taronga’s conservation hub

students to interact with the zoo. Design The building sits on a hill that overlooks Sydney Harbour. The use of natural materials has ensured there is minimal visual impact, while creating a harmonious relationship between the built form and...

Project | 09/05/2024

Drill Hall House

The restoration and adaption of a 1905 former army drill hall in Sydney’s Inner West, involved the careful interweaving of the building’s original details with contemporary additions. Text description provided by the architects. The restoration and...

Project | 09/05/2024

The Bay Centre | Gray Puksand

refurbishment marks the property developer’s first significant capital spend on the building in close to two decades. Mirvac Capital Works Manager, Andrew Irving, says the building now reflects the reputation and standing of the property developer in the...

Project | 09/05/2024

Carr Architecture deliver the goods at Australia Post’s Sydney Headquarters

detailed brief to: Consolidate and design a new workplace for Australia Post and StarTrack that would see a greater focus on collaboration, innovation and connectivity Refurbish the base building to meet A Grade building standards Rejuvenate the...

Project | 09/05/2024

Apartments in wool’s clothing: high-density living inserted into iconic WA wool stores

‘Heirloom by Match’ has retained most of the 1922-built structure of the iconic Fremantle Wool Stores. All 183 apartments have been inserted entirely inside the building’s original fabric. The Dalgety Wool Stores in Fremantle is a local landmark; an...

Project | 09/05/2024

Restoring an Art Deco icon to its former glory

recreation of the carpet in the foyer, which was reproduced based on samples of carpet used in the original building. However, much of the restoration work isn’t actually visible as it involved bringing the structure up to current building standards...

Project | 09/05/2024

St Mary's Catholic Primary School New Hall and Library, Early Learning Centre and Courtyard

repetitive forms of the existing courtyard. Steps of the timber platform are both seats for passive rest, and edges for active play. In 2007 the existing stone classroom building was converted into an early learning facility which was developed on the...

Project | 09/05/2024

The neighbourhood centre with a signature serpentine roof

a striking nature-inspired structure that pays respect to the site’s former life as a brick quarry. It replaces an uninspiring municipal building that burned down in 2015. Brief The brief called for: A robust, fire-proof building...

Project | 09/05/2024

The ‘tea room’ hovering over an old Melbourne factory

old factory in Melbourne. The former factory is in the back streets of the inner-city suburb of Brunswick, where the client and his friends used to work on their motorbikes. Like most old factories it has no views, while the roof boasts panoramic...

Project | 09/05/2024

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Bates Smart cantilevers nine storeys of glass boxes from old brick plinth at 180 Thomas Street

Club Maitland City by TERROIR has a ‘sustainability backpack’—its roof

Holme Apartments | John Wardle Architects

TAFE Gippsland Morwell

Katitjin Centre at Australian Institute of Management

UNSW Roundhouse

Access2 Engineered Lightweight Modular Platform Systems

Sustainable to the core: Revisiting Six Degrees’ “pedagogical” University of Tasmania design

Designing a sustainable, social learning space

Ramsgate | MHNDU

2018 Sustainability Awards finalist: One Malop Street

A DNA-inspired design for Taronga’s conservation hub

Drill Hall House

The Bay Centre | Gray Puksand

Carr Architecture deliver the goods at Australia Post’s Sydney Headquarters

Apartments in wool’s clothing: high-density living inserted into iconic WA wool stores

Restoring an Art Deco icon to its former glory

St Mary's Catholic Primary School New Hall and Library, Early Learning Centre and Courtyard

The neighbourhood centre with a signature serpentine roof

The ‘tea room’ hovering over an old Melbourne factory